Do Aur Do Paanch
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Do Aur Do Paanch is a 1980 Hindi movie produced by C. Dhandyadupani and directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan
, Parveen Babi
, Shashi Kapoor
, Hema Malini
, Shreeram Lagoo, Om Prakash
and Kader Khan
.
It flopped at the box office but since then it has been widely regarded as one of the best Bollywood comedy films.
) and Sunil (Shashi Kapoor
) are petty thieves. They don't go well with each other. Their respective boss command them to go to a school where their task is to abduct rich man Seth Mathur (Shreeram Lagoo) son and bring him so as to demand a huge ransom from his father. Vijay and Sunil fake their identity and join the school in the name of Ram and Lakshman respectively. Vijay/Ram is appointed as a Sports Coach while Sunil/Lakshman as a Music Teacher. On their journey towards the task, Vijay/Ram meet Anju (Parveen Babi
) and Sunil/Lakshman meet Shalu (Hema Malini
). Initially both the ladies unaware of their background and motive, fall in love.
Vijay and Sunil get close to Seth Mathur (Shreeram Lagoo) son so as to lure him. But as days pass by, both of them realize their true affection for that boy and drops their plan of abducting him. Meanwhile,Anju and Shalu come to know of their boy friend's true identity and by their words of love and affection change them into good men. Sunil's boss Uncle Jagdish (Kader Khan
) loses hope on him and he himself comes up with a plan and abducts the boy. Vijay and Sunil join hands and come together to save the boy from Uncle Jagdish and rescue him at the end.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
, Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
, Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
, Shreeram Lagoo, Om Prakash
Om Prakash
Om Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of...
and Kader Khan
Kader Khan
Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...
.
It flopped at the box office but since then it has been widely regarded as one of the best Bollywood comedy films.
Plot
Vijay (Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
) and Sunil (Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
) are petty thieves. They don't go well with each other. Their respective boss command them to go to a school where their task is to abduct rich man Seth Mathur (Shreeram Lagoo) son and bring him so as to demand a huge ransom from his father. Vijay and Sunil fake their identity and join the school in the name of Ram and Lakshman respectively. Vijay/Ram is appointed as a Sports Coach while Sunil/Lakshman as a Music Teacher. On their journey towards the task, Vijay/Ram meet Anju (Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
) and Sunil/Lakshman meet Shalu (Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
). Initially both the ladies unaware of their background and motive, fall in love.
Vijay and Sunil get close to Seth Mathur (Shreeram Lagoo) son so as to lure him. But as days pass by, both of them realize their true affection for that boy and drops their plan of abducting him. Meanwhile,Anju and Shalu come to know of their boy friend's true identity and by their words of love and affection change them into good men. Sunil's boss Uncle Jagdish (Kader Khan
Kader Khan
Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...
) loses hope on him and he himself comes up with a plan and abducts the boy. Vijay and Sunil join hands and come together to save the boy from Uncle Jagdish and rescue him at the end.
Cast
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
.... Vijay/Ram - Shashi KapoorShashi KapoorShashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
.... Sunil/Laxshman - Hema MaliniHema MaliniHema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
.... Shalu - Parveen BabiParveen BabiParveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
..... Anju - Shreeram Lagoo ... Seth Mathur
- Kader KhanKader KhanKader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...
.... Uncle Jagdish - Om PrakashOm PrakashOm Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of...
.... Prisoner (Guest appearance) - Yunus ParvezYunus ParvezYunus Parvez was a Bollywood character actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He appeared in the 1996 film Chhote Sarkar.He died on 11 February 2007 at the age of 75...
.... Real Music teacher - Master Bitto .... Bitto Mathur